The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Syracuse Orange meet in college football action from the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon. Check out our Wake Forest vs Syracuse Prediction.

Wake Forest Drops 4th Straight

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game looking to rebound from a 4th straight loss in a 45-7 loss to Notre Dame last time out. Mitch Griffis has thrown for 1,553 yards, 9 touchdowns and 7 interceptions on 59.9% passing while Demond Claiborne has a team-high 586 rushing yards with 5 TDs and Justice Ellison has 510 rushing yards as well this season. Jahmal Banks has a team-high 52 receptions for 563 yards and 3 TDs while Taylor Morin has 477 receiving yards and Ke’Shawn Williams and Wesley Grimes each have 300+ receiving yards as well this season. Jacob Roberts and Dylan Hazen each have a team-high 76 total tackles for Wake’s defense, with Robert logging 6 sacks while Jasheen Davis has a team-high 7.5 sacks. DaShawn Jones also has a team-high 3 interceptions as well this season.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Team Facts

Wake Forest has lost each of its last six road games against conference opponents.
Wake Forest has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five November games as an underdog.
Wake Forest has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against conference opponents.
Wake Forest has won the first quarter in three of its last four road games against conference opponents.
Each of Wake Forest’s last eight November games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

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Syracuse Falls To Georgia Tech

The Syracuse Orange come into this one looking to rebound from a 31-22 loss at the hands of Georgia Tech last time out. Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,513 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 62.3% passing while also rushing for 423 yards and 7 scores. LeQuint Allen has a team-high 918 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns while Damien Alford has 401 receiving yards and Umari Hatcher and Donovan Brown each have 300+ receiving yards as well this season. Marlowe Wax leads Syracuse’s defense with 92 total tackles including a team-high 4 sacks while Leon Lowery has 3.5 sacks and Kevon Darton and Caleb Okechukwu each have 3 sacks as well this season.

Syracuse Orange Team Facts

Syracuse has won each of its last 12 games as a favorite.
Syracuse has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 11 games against conference opponents.
Syracuse has lost the first half in each of its last 11 games against conference opponents.
Each of Syracuse’s last nine games against conference opponents at JMA Wireless Dome have gone UNDER the total points line.

Chris’ Pick

I don’t love this game because neither one of these teams have been very impressive this season, but Wake Forest’s offense has been completely non-existent in their last few games, and it’s taken them right out of bowl eligibility. Syracuse still has a chance at a bowl game, and the Orange have been a lot more competitive in their last couple of games compared to what they were against Florida State, Virginia Tech and others. I think Syracuse rises up here and gets the win and cover to go bowling.